from Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp 90, 101 & 106 (CDA68073) 1 Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck [5'20] 13 minutes 32 seconds 2 tracks2 Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen [8'12] ‘Beethoven’s polyphony is finely realised, each chord vying with its successor for beauty of voicing in a flow that is seamless and serene’ (Gramophone) ‘I was halfway through writing up Alice Coote's wonderfully fragile 'L'heure exquise' album when I unwrapped Steven Osborne's Hammerklavier Sonata. Raw, dangerous, profound—this is a true marriage of ... BBC Music Magazine |